The nominations are in for the 2015 South African Film and Television Awards. Announced at a star-studded ceremony in Johannesburg, the awards celebrate talent and excellence in the South African film and television industry.
Bonang Matheba was nominated for Best Presenter for Clash Of The Choirs, alongside Phat Joe, Lungile Radu, Thembi Seete, Masechaba Lekalake and Vusi Zion. Masasa Mbangeni, Kgomotso Christopher, and Nthati Moshesh were nominated alongside Lillian Dube, Mary Thwala and Tsholo Monedi for Best Lead Actress for their roles in Skwizas. Brenda Ngxoli also scored her second SAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Mzansi Magic's Rockville, while Khanyi Mbau's Katch It With Khanyi was nominated for Best TV Talks show, while Late Night News With Loyiso Gola is leading in the TV Comedy Category.
Here are the Nominees
2015 SAFTAs Nominees List
Documentary Short Nominations 2015
Best Documentary Short
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Butterfly Films
Orbis- Saltpeter Productions
Best Achievement in Directing - Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia- Richard Finn Gregory
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Felix Seuffert
Boys don't cry- Teboho Pietersen
Best Achievement in Cinematography - Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia- Richard Finn Gregory
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Felix Seuffert
Orbis- Felix Seuffert
Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia- Daniel Eppel
Orbis- Guy Steer
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Daniel Eppel
Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia- Richard Finn Gregory
Orbis- Khalid Shamis
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place- Anna Telford
Documentary Feature Nominations 2015
Best Documentary Feature
I, Afrikaner- Go Trolley Films
The Vula Connection- Sabido Productions
Miners Shot Down- Uhuru Productions
Best Achievement in Directing - Documentary Feature
Miners Shot Down- Rehad Desai
I, Afrikaner- Annalet Steenkamp
Fatherland- Tarryn Crossman
Best Achievement in Cinematography - Documentary Feature
The Vula Connection- Peter Rudden
Plot for Peace- Diego Olliver, Nic Hofmeyr, Manuel Lapiere, Jon Kovel
Nelson Mandela: The Myth & Me- GuilioBiccari, Nicolaas Hofmeyer, Michael Downie
Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary Feature
Plot For Peace-Not South African
Miners Shot Down- Vaughn Phillips, Mark Phillips
Nelson Mandela: The Myth & Me- Guy Steer
Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Feature
Miners Shot Down- Keryyn Assaizky, Megan Gill
The Vula Connection- Annamarie James
Fatherland- Alastair Thomas, CA Van Aswegen
Unearthed- Daniel Mitchell
Wildlife Programme Nominations 2015
Best Wildlife
Game of Lions- Wildlife Films
Hippo vs Croc- Earth Touch
Best Achievement in Director - Wildlife
Mystery of the Arctic Cairn-Kyle O Donoghue
Game of Lions-Dereck Joubert
Best Achievement in Editing - Wildlife
Hippo vs Croc- Ruaan Botha
Elephant Gangs- Este Nortje
Great white Code Red- Arne Leisegang
Best Achievement in Sound - Wildlife
Hippo vs Croc- Dave Birch
Great white Code Red- Tristan Horton
Nux Schwartz- Dave Birch
Wild Kalahari- Robyn Keene-Young, Mark Phillips, Adrian Bailey
Best Achievement in Cinematography - Wildlife
Great white Code Red- Boris Von Schoenebeck, Grant Brokensha, Lee Jackson, Riaan Venter, Barry Skinstad
Hippo vs Croc- Boris Von Schoenebeck, Grant Brokensha, Barry Skinstad, James Boon, Dale Hencock
Hippo Gangs- Peter Lamberti
Game of Lions- Dereck Joubert
Best Achievement in Original Score - Wildlife
Great white Code Red- Dave Birch, Nux Schwartz
Hippo vs Croc- Dave Birch, Nux Schwartz
Game of Lions- JB Arthur
Cheetah Race to rule- Ben Willem
Student Film Nominations 2015
Best Student Film
Ana, Patrick & Nicholas- AFDA
The Other Woman- AFDA
Resilience- AFDA
Courier- City Varsity
Short Film Nominations 2015
Best Short Film
Security-Mannequin Pictures
Keys, Money, Phone- Muti Films
Picture Perfect Heist- Benchfilms
Animation Nominations 2015
Best Animation
All entries received under Animation Category were moved to Student Category, as they were made by Students.
Best Youth Programme Nominations 2015
Best Youth programme
Creature Club- Terno Productions
Ispani- Blue Wizard Productions
Stumbo Stomp Amapantsula- Brandgenuity
Best Children Programme Nominations 2015
Best Children Programme
Challenge SOS- 2 Blonds And A Redhead Filming
Takalani Sesame- Ochre Media
YOTV Live YO Party- Urban Brew
Best Factual /Educational Programme Nominations 2015
Best Factual /Educational Programme
Think Big- The Bomb Shelter
Step up to a start up- Endemol South Africa
Hello Doctor TV Show- Hello Doctor
SMovana- Lucky Bean Media/rise Up Productions
Best Current Affairs / Actuality Programme Nominations 2015
Best Current Affairs / Actuality Programme
Matric Magic- Combined Artists
Viola's Hope- NguniTv
Safe Haven- Combined Artists
Best Magazine programme Nominations 2015
Best Magazine programme
50|50- Clive Morris Productions
Movers & Shakers- Vusion Media
Mooiloop!- Blue Marble Entertainment
Variety Show Nominations 2015
Best Variety show
Charley's cake Angels Season Two- Cooked In Africa
Kasi-Licious- Okuhle
Seasons at Terroir- Cooked in Africa
Talk Show Nominations 2015
Best Talk show
Katch It WithKhanyi- Endemol South Africa (pty) Ltd
I am Woman - Leap of Faith- Plexus Films
Jou show met Emo- Homebrew Films
Reality Show Nominations 2015
Best Reality show
Kabelo boot camp- Connect Channel
Ultimate Braai Master: The roads less traveled- Cooked in Africa
I want to sing gospel- Eclipse TV
Game Show Nominations 2015
Best Game show
Clover little big cook off- Quizzical Pictures
CulaSibone- Connect Channel
Nguwe Na- Connect Channel
Tropikaisland of treasure season
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The nominations are in for the 2015 South African Film and Television Awards. Announced at a star-studded ceremony in Johannesburg, the awards celebrate talent and excellence in the South African film and television industry. 
